Merlin Sobia

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How to calculate total sugar utilization, ethanol yield g/g and ethanol yield g/l from fermentation broth?

I am working on bioethanol production from lignocellulosic biomass. However, I require some clarification on the methods for calculating initial sugar concentration, sugar consumption rate,...

21 September 2023 4,419 2 View

How to convert cellulase 13000 CMC U/g (commercial product) into FPU/ml?

I have the commercial cellulase product (100mg) with 13000 U/g. I need to know how to convert this U/g units into FPU unit for saccharification process with lignocellulosic biomass. Thanks in advance.

20 March 2023 6,366 1 View

How to do ethanol productivity calculations from fermentation broth with pure glucose and xylose as substrate?

I did ethanol production using 50g/L of glucose and xylose in fermentation broth. Now need to find ethanol productivity, their theoretical yield and fermentation efficiency, also consumption of...

02 March 2023 5,173 8 View

How to remove or reduce water content in the medium for ethanol quantification through GC-FID?

The conversion of sugars into bioethanol occurred in the fermentation medium. However for GC analysis, in capillary or packed column, water is biggest enemy for instrument. still in need of...

01 February 2023 7,580 2 View

What is the sharp peak at 2360 cm-1 wavelength denotes in pretreated wheat straw ?

I am working on lignin removal with various concentration of sodium hydroxide for wheat straw. I have sharp peak at 2360 cm-1 wavelength in both 3 and 4% NaOH pretreated wheat straw and 3 and 4%...

26 September 2022 3,906 1 View